indulge

== English == === Etymology === From Latin indulgeō (“I indulge”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɪnˈdʌld͡ʒ/ Rhymes: -ʌldʒ === Verb === indulge (third-person singular simple present indulges, present participle indulging, simple past and past participle indulged) (intransitive, often followed by "in"): To yield to a temptation or desire. (transitive) To satisfy the wishes or whims of. August 30, 1706, Francis Atterbury, a sermon preach'd in the Cathedral Church of St. Paul, at the funeral of Mr. Tho. Bennet Hope in another life implies that we indulge ourselves in the gratifications of this very sparingly. To give way to (a habit or temptation); to not oppose or restrain. To grant an extension to the deadline of a payment. To grant as by favour; to bestow in concession, or in compliance with a wish or request. ==== Synonyms ==== (to satisfy the wishes of): coddle, cosset, pamper, spoil See also Thesaurus:indulge ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== indulgence indulgent indulger ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === Legundi, dueling, eluding == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /inˈdul.d͡ʒe/ Rhymes: -uldʒe Hyphenation: in‧dùl‧ge === Verb === indulge third-person singular present indicative of indulgere == Latin == === Verb === indulgē second-person singular present active imperative of indulgeō